aurelien_le_duc Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hi, I've read in shop site that this film: plusX is discontinued in 220.What do you know about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_hundsnurscher Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I've checked with two camera stores in the Seattle area and they've confirmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilander Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 What does that leave left for b/w 220 size film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Your camera stores may not be stocking it. According to Kodak, it is still available. See the tech bulletin here:http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f4018/f4018.pdf. Scroll down to "sizes available." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom m. Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The Kodak tech pub posted above was dated Feb 2002, four years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Yes. So? When Kodak discontinues a product, they update their tech pubs in a timely fashion. This has not been updated since 2002. It's a fair assumption that not much has changed in that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_purdy Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 some time ago Kodak discontinued PXP220. After about a year and a half they came back out with PX220. that was about a year ago. As far as I know they are still producing PX220. but of course not PXP 220. The good news is that they have always maintained TXP 220 and it is an improved film from the days when it had strange tonality. I like it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelien_le_duc Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Okay, but what is the difference beetween PXP220 and PX220? It's the same film but a new code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_purdy Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I can't see the difference between the two and I have worked with both of them extensively. The process in XTOL is the same and they seem to print the same. Maybe PX is a little less grainy and a little less likely to block up in the hightlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurelien_le_duc Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Oki, but where to buy them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Yes... Where CAN you buy PXP220 and PX220? Neither B&H, Freestyle or B&H carry it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I bought a few pro-paks of PX220 this morning at Unique Photo in Florham Park, NJ. They still have some left. I also bought a roll of PX402 (a 100 foot roll - 35mm) for only $24.95. That's a good price. I will experiment with the PX in 35mm size before I use my limited supply of PX or PXP 220. Yesterday I sent an e-mail to Ilford to see if they might consider reintroducing 220 film. I know that making anything in small quantities is an expensive proposition. There is less paper in a 220 roll than in a 120 roll. If Ilford can manage to squeeze one of its regular films onto a 220 roll without resorting to a thinner base then maybe the possibility of Ilford 220 film is not so remote. If a master roll can be cut down to 120 it should be able to be cut down to 220. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_purdy Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=403&pid=969 Freestylephoto.biz is still listing it, though I didn't call them to verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_beckmann Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I have heard that Ilford say that they don't make 220 film because their machine to make it is scrapped. I guess building a new machine would be too expensive just so they can serve a small market. I wish Kodak would make T-Max in 220. Or Fuji Acros. Both companies can do it. I don't care about Plus-X or Tri-X at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Delta 3200 sure would be useful in 220. Kodak say they never made TMZ in this format because they couldn't stop it fogging in ambient light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Adorama has 220 size 125PX in 5 roll Pro Packs for US$31.49. Follow the link: http://www.adorama.com/KKPXP220PPU.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 It's Adorama: Is it size 120 or 220? Read the description again: "Kodak Plus-X Pan 125, PXP 120 Black & White Negative Film ISO 125, 220 Size, Pack of 5, USA" PXP 120?! And, it's less than Unique's price of $32.75 for 120 size. Like I said, this is Adorama, not B&H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I paid $6.55 per roll for PX220 (not 120) at Unique Photo yesterday. That's $32.75 for a 5-pack of PX220. Agfa was selling 220 color film until not very long ago. Perhaps Ilford could purchase the 220 equipment from Agfa. If it works to spool color film it should also work wth b&w. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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